MEDIA RELEASE

Posted on July 30, 2024

Northern Midlands Council consented to the issuance of a permit to allow a 24-hour unmanned fuel station on Tannery Road Longford to go ahead.

NMC Mayor Mary Knowles said Council had refused the development due to road safety concerns with cars and heavy vehicles turning across Tannery Road South to enter the fuel station.

“Given that the property is zoned General Business and Tannery Road is a state highway controlled by the Department of State Growth, Council’s only grounds for refusal under the Tasmanian Planning Scheme related to traffic generation at a vehicle crossing, level crossing or new junction,” Mayor Knowles said.

“The final decision regarding access rests with the Department of State Growth and after considering feedback from Council regarding traffic concerns, it gave written consent for the new vehicle crossing which meant that all the planning scheme requirements had been met.

“As such, the only course of action left open for Council was to consent to the issuance of a permit, subject to widening of the entrance and exit to and from the fuel station as required by the Department.” she said.

For further information, please contact Mayor Mary Knowles OAM on 0408 766 625